Regulations last checked for updates: May 17, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 15, 2024
§ 466.32 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

Except as provided in 40 CFR 125.30 through 125.32, any existing point source subject to this subpart must achieve the following effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable.

Subpart C—BAT Effluent Limitations

Pollutant or pollutant property Maximum for any 1 day Maximum for monthly average
Metal preparation Coating operation Metal preparation Coating operation
Metric units—mg/m 2 of area processed or coated
Chromium16.340.536.620.22
Lead5.840.195.060.16
Nickel54.851.7838.901.26
Zinc51.741.6821.791.71
Aluminum176.985.7472.352.35
Iron47.851.5524.510.80
English units—pounds per 1 million ft 2 of area processed or coated
Chromium3.350.111.360.05
Lead1.200.041.040.03
Nickel11.240.377.970.26
Zinc10.600.354.460.35
Aluminum36.251.1814.820.48
Iron9.800.325.020.16
[47 FR 53184, Nov. 24, 1982, as amended at 50 FR 36544, Sept. 6, 1985]
authority: Secs. 301, 304 (b), (c), (e), and (g), 306 (b) and (c), 307 and 501 of the Clean Water Act (the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977) (the “Act”); 33 U.S.C. 1311,1314,c,e, 1316 (b) andc, 1317 (b) andc,and; 86 Stat. 816, Pub. L. 92-500; 91 Stat. 1567, Pub. L. 95-217
source: 47 FR 53184, Nov. 24, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 466.32